36 Art Picks for Nursery Walls
Decorating a baby room is no doubt harder than decorating any other room. You are trying to create a living space which is warm, cosy, and pleasant for a little human who hasn't even been born yet. You are creating a space where you and your baby will spend most of your time for the next 3 months, at least. If you are a first time mom, there are lot of unknowns and decisions you need to make about purchases big and small. Depending on your budget, those decisions may be even harder. So where do you start?
There are 3 major things to consider before you start: color palette, style, and price range.
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Pick a Color Palette
Color palette is the most important thing to consider. Picking 2 to 3 colors that go together will help you pick your furniture and wall art for your nursery's walls. When choosing wall art, pick 1 of those colors or a combination.
Consider the Style
As with any other bedroom, what is the style that you envision for your baby's room? Is it contemporary, traditional, whimsical, nautical, or something else? Consider this when picking art prints for the nursery.
Price Range
Consider your budget and price range of all the items you need to buy. The most expensive item is not necessary the best. If you are looking at best rated items, they will usually give you options for low, medium, and high price ranges. I remember when I was picking out a crib for my first kid, to my surprise the best rated and liked was the lowest priced. The good news is the wall art I have curated will fit most budgets, unless you are looking for free items.
When you have decided on your color palette, style, and price range, you will be ready to choose a crib, baby dresser, changing table, rocking chair, and a fun rug. Those are the big items needed for any nursery. Once you cross off these from your list, you can focus on the details. These include wall art for nursery, toys boxes, and toys. These items may be last on your list but they are the most fun to shop for. They are the room's focal points and tie everything together. Even if you didn't have designer's help, your nursery will have a designer feel.
Decorate for the Next 5 Years
When picking wall art for the nursery, think about the next 5 years. In the early stages of infancy, babies prefer "high contrast and bold colors" because their vision is not yet developed. But, your baby will grow up and they will outgrow the cute baby art that you picked for them when they were born. Make a practical choice and think about what wall art for nursery would be appropriate for a 1 and 5 year old. Also, think about gender-neutral choices, which you are already if you are going to find out your baby's gender at birth.
Below you will find 8 gender-neutral categories for decorating a baby room which I curated from society6.
Unicorns Wall Art
Unicorns are forever popular with little girls. Consider this beautiful unicorn in a dreamy forest canvas print by Molly Harrison. Two unicorns dancing art print by Cat Coquillette will make any little girl very happy. A unicorn flying over the rainbow and a castle is a whimsical art print by Nature Magick. This rainbow unicorn head print by A Little Leafy would be a choice for the minimalist.
Dinosaurs Wall Art
Dinosaurs are a fantastic unisex choice because they always spark much fascination. Here is a group of dinosaurs art print by Amy Hamilton. A rainbow dinosaur framed art print by Picomodi will make a pleasing wall decoration.
Other Animals Wall Art
For a safari-inspired baby room, consider this zebra art print by Jazzberry Blue. This canvas print of a white bear and a penguin by bri.buckley would be favorable in a blue-grey themed nursery. Here is a framed print of a couple whales for a modern nursery by tarareed. A cool whale brushing its teeth print would be a good reminder for kids to do the same by Picomodi. This canvas print of a while ridden by a bunch of animals on its back by bri.buckley would be an excellent choice too. Forest art prints are fantastic choice to decorate a baby room because they always tell a story. This forest with two deer print has a modern Scandinavian design-feel by bru.buckley. Another two choices are a desolate forest with a fox canvas print, and a whimsical forest print. These are also by the same artist. A framed art print of penguins by bri.buckley is appropriate for picking an atypical animal. Here is a canvas print of a bunch of forest animals playing musical instruments by the same artist.
Nature’s Way the Deer by bri.buckley
Baby Animals Wall Art
Baby animals are fantastic choice when decorating a baby room. These framed prints by Amy Hamilton—a baby deer print, a baby owl, and a baby bear would work alone or together. For a safari-themed nursery, choose this baby elephant print, baby giraffe, and a baby zebra.
Animals and Means of Transportation Wall Art
Animals riding bikes or busses look adorable and get their own category. A couple picks are two zebras riding tandem bike framed print and a rainbow bus full of animals by bri.buckley. A canvas print of animals on a sailing boat by bri.buckley is a wonderful choice for a nautical-inspired nursery. A print of boats by Valeria Frustaci is another suitable choice.
A Nautical Adventure by bri.buckley
Butterflies and Insects Wall Art
Butterfly lovers should consider the following 3 prints. A print of moth butterflies, garden butterflies, and woodland beetles. All 3 prints are by Ambers Textiles.
Alphabet Wall Art
This nature alphabet framed print by bri.buckley has large animal letters. Large letters are a great choice for a nursery. Another excellent choice with colorful and contrasting letters is this print by WanderingBert. And the whimsical animals alphabet print by Cory Reid will make for a fantastic wall art for any nursery.
Wall Clocks For Baby Room
Wall clocks are a great way to add an extra touch when decorating a baby room, because they are practical too. Here are a few picks that would work great for any nursery. A baby tiger wall clock or a baby lion by Cory Reid are wonderful choices. A baby rabbit clock, baby zebra, or baby fox with a flower crown by synplus would be fabulous choices. This baby penguin clock by bri.buckley is adorable.
Don't forget to buy art for the nursery walls because it's fun to shop for. Remember, expensive doesn't necessary mean best. Choose wall art for your nursery to create focal points and to tie everything together in the room. Then, you will have a designer nursery.
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